Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

deaths.
The Thistle and Trek competed in a re-
gatta at Langs in Scotland, Wednesday, and
the Thistle won as usual.
Edward Clarsge, aeronsut and gymnsst,
died at Olean, n. Y, from terrible injuries
received while making balloon ascension.
An explosion of gun cotton occurred at
powder mill at St. Medsrd. Three persons
were blown TO atoms and many others in
iured
Homer Atkins and wife of Waterbury. CT,
who were supposed so have been lost in Lake
Quassspsug, returned all right Wednesday
morning.
Peter Barlow of ST. Thomas, who took
part in the American revolution under Gen.
Washington, died recently in DemeIars aged
l30 years.
The Conesus Lake Salt and Mining Co.'S
works at Lskeville, N. Y, were burned to-
day with 5000 barrels of salt, causing a loss
of $50, 700.
Edward Turner, a mulatto, was found
guilty of the murder of John c. Rovetto, a
Malay, at Providence, the defence Of insanity
being sustained.
The coasting schooner William Frederick
was wrecked Monday on the sea coast near
San Francisco. Two sailors were drowned
while trying TO get ashore.
Western Miller of Minneapolis, Minn,
says the mills last week turned out more -four
than any week since April. 1t was big
gain over the previous week.
The Marquis of Harrington has written an
open letter to the liberals of Psddington,
Eng, urging them to support the conserva-
tive candidate for Parliament.
The staa,,av H;ty oS D;chuona Cant Pad
ford, which sailed from Liverpool for New
York on Wednesday, is reported to have put
back to Queenstown disabled.
While attempting to cross a railroad track
near Charlotte, Mich, Tuesday, Mrs. Henry
Underhill and Miss Maud Blye were struck
by locomotive and instantly killed.
Advices from China state that rebellion
occurred recently at Chang Chow near Shang
hal. The uprising was suppressed by the
authorities and 80 of the conspirators exc
cuted.
Rev. E. G. Edgehll, chaplain general of
the British army in London, WAS on Wednes
day elected bishop of the diocese made va
cant through the death of Bishop Binny of
Halifax.
Jacob Sharp spent Wednesday afternoon
in bed. He was visited by Messrs. Stickney
DIR. Looms pronounces his condition much
improved.
M. Nicolaieff, minister of war, in a speech
at Tirnova to the officers of the army Wed
nesday, asked them to absolutely abstain
from mixing in politics and give their whole
attention to the army.
Rev. DR.. McGlynn was elected Tuesday
night as a delegate to the national convention
tt, taI l,t>n
on August l6, bv the first assembly district
of the united labor party.
Mrs. 1illie Helm, 80 years old, while on a
visit to her mother on East 10th street, New
York. Tuesday, shot herself in the right
temple and died last night. Family troubles
are said to have been the cause.
Thos. Prior's house and barn at st. Albans,
VT, with good portion of the contents was
burned last night and it was only by mere
chauce that several other houses were saved.
The loss is about $1,000; insurance $500.
A dispatch from New Haven, Conn. says
The rumor that the consolidated road was
about to secure the lease of the Housatonic,
is denied bv Vice President Reed of the for
mer and Vice President Stevens OF the latter
road.
Lightning seriously damaged the farm
DulIuItSS III WdGEfH IN H., OWDtu ny
Buzzell and occupied by Darius Swain dur
ing the thunder storm Wednesday. Mr..
Swain was knocked down, but not badly
hurt
A terrific thunder storm prevailed at st.
Albans, Wednesday. The streets were food
ed and the water set back in the sewers, de-
luging the cellars to considerable extent.
Rain fell in torrents three quarters of an
hour
Cowhick & Whitcomb's stock of :drv goods
worth Sl25,000, was burned early Wednes-
day, at Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. The
building was damaged $4,000. The insur-
ance on the stock IS S96, 900 and on the
building $4,000.
The liabilities of John Slade & Co.. dry
goods commission merchant of New York,
who suspended Tuesday, are believed to be
about S775, 1000, and assets 81 200, 900. The
stock is valued at 5000, 900, but large advan-
ces have been made on it.
James Z. Nowlln, who on the 4th of Janu-
ary last murdered George A. Goldman in
Somerville and afterwards cut the body in
pieces and concealed them near Lexington
road, was "Wednesday sentenced to be hanged
on the goth of January next.
Charles Champney of Keene, N. H., la
borer, in fit of jealousy, shot his wife, last
Saturday, at the State line. He fred at her
three times, two bullets taking effect in her
head. He then shot himself twice. Both
were living at last accounts, but in critical
condition.
Police Captain Alexander Williams was
placed on trial at New York Wednesday, be.
fore the board of police commissioners, on
charges preferred by Rev. Howard Crosby
and other citizens that he knowingly permit
ted certain disorderly houses to continue
their traffic in his precinct, and that he also
permitted violation of the excise law 10 GER
tain disreputable resorts.
Thomas Edison, who is in Philadelphia.
says he has invented method Of electric
communication under water by vessels at
sea. 1t consists of sounding apparatus to
which vibrations will be impaired by steam
whistle. Vibrations will be transmitted
through the water about seven miles, and
can be heard by any vessel provided with
corresponding apparatus which happens to
be within that distance.